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Too, now I do see that it is a H. Roux underlever opener with a toplever selector between bullet & shot?



The recess in the wood more than likely was to accommodate a hinge for the access paddle of the metal buttplate. Although I do not think it is the case here, but often during difficult times, folks would hollow out the wood under the buttplate & hide their valuables when fleeing trouble.



Serbus,

Raimey
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There are original 1st pass proofmarks on the tubes which were applied when individually they were submitted to the Zella - Mehlis Proof Facility. So it must have been made in the early 1890s??

What are the marks under your thumb, forward of the forend hanger?

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

A H. Roux underlever style drilling in somewhat better condition @ Auction - $984

https://ctfirearmsauction.com/auction_item/german-drilling-16ga-rifle-shotgun/

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Here's a somewhat similar Krieghoff cartridge trap but this one has a barrel insert in it. But yours hinges in the same manner.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Oberhammer was a prolific drilling designer.... This one sort of resembles yours... A little of half way down....



https://www.germanhuntingguns.com/archives/oberhammer-peter-of-munich/

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Couple more pics of those areas. Saw the 54 stamp and thought it was a year stamp, guessing since it's later than the repair stamps I read it wrong.


Https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ha3mV18pvnnENnILMio6TmtAb3PpMzQC

More than likely the >>54<< is an assembly number. Have you noticed it any other location??



These touchmarks are the preliminary proofmarks on the 1st pass which designate exactly the purpose of the tube:
Eagle Crown over G(Geschoss) denotes a solid projectile tube and Eagle(covered by a rib) Crown over S is a tube destined for Schrot(shot). These marks would have been applied whilst the components were singular pieces.



The touchmark of >>Crown over N(Nitro)<< coupled with >>Bl. G.<<, which is Blei Geschoss or Lead projectile.

None of these point to a maker as they are pure Zella - Mehlis Proof Facility marks, so research would have to focus on other such examples of P. Oberhammer and see exactly who he sourced from the majority of his wares.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse